Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Kevin Durant has been among the best, if not the best, player on the court at every level he's played at.
He single-handily led the Texas Longhorns to the NCAA tournament while in college and hit the ground running as soon as he made it to the pros.
His NBA career accolades to date include Rookie of the Year honors, being named to the All-NBA first team twice, finishing in the top five in MVP voting two times, and leading the league in scoring for consecutive seasons.
Kevin Durant was born in our nation's capital, Washington, D.C., in 1988
As a teenager, Kevin Durant starred on two different AAU basketball teams playing alongside future NBA-ers Ty Lawson and Michael Beasley
Durant grew five inches after his freshman year of high school to reach 6'8" and eventually transferred to high school basketball power house Oak Hill Academy his junior year.
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